What’s involved in making a Halloween Photoshop Composite?
Halloween Composite: how it was made
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Vermont Fall Colors
Vermont’s fall colors have been off the charts this 2016. From Stowe to Groton see these photos and video of the autumn wonders.
A kayak for wildlife photography
The Hobie Pro Angler has become my kayak of choice for photographing wildlife.
Pairing the DJI Phantom 4 with the Osmo
DJI’s gimbals on the Osmo and Phantom 4 work very well together producing seamless footage for incredibly smooth videos at 4K.
LifePixel Infrared Camera
Impressions of the Lifepixel Super Color IR conversion on a Canon 1DIII camera. Example photos show its partial color potential.
Shooting Kettle Pond
Kettle Pond is an iconic landscape for Vermont Photography. The best location to shoot is Owls Head Overlook.
Buy Photography Prints from Alex Snyder
Buy Alex Snyder’s photography for your wall. Prints from Vermont, Galapagos, Virginia, Antarctica and many other places.
Getting used to the Canon 5DsR
Getting used to the Canon 5DsR takes time. In reviewing my first few weeks with it I wasn’t overly pleased. This is a difficult camera to master!
The secret to good landscape photography
A good landscape photographer is a good planner. Utilizing software to help plan how to hit a location is the secret.
New Gear Sucks
It is so exciting to see the UPS man when you know something new is in that brown box. Be careful when slicing that packing tape that you don't harm anything inside! And the excitement hits a new high when you see the retail packaging for the gear you just bought. You note how clean and blemish-free that it is and eagerly get ready to test things out. Photos taken and now it is time to...
What camera gear worked in the Galapagos?
Looking back at the camera bodies, lenses, bags, filters and general gear I used to shoot wildlife and landscapes on the Galapagos Islands.
The 2016 Camera Bag Plan
Women are unfairly stereotyped as "bagoholics" while photographers are hoarding a closet full of old camera bags. Watch any photographer in a camera store and you'll see him eventually wonder into the bag section. I guess frequent travelers are constantly on the search for the best way to carry their luggage, but they also pale when compared to photographers. As a photographer, fairly...